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May 9, 1986|By Deanne Brandon

TOUGH TALK. The Federal Aviation Administration threatened Thursday to take Eastern Air Lines Inc. to court and demanded that the Miami-based carrier pay a $9.5 million fine by May 16. The FAA cited Eastern in March for maintenance and record-keeping infractions uncovered in an inspection. Eastern said it would not pay the fine and disputed the conclusions reached by FAA inspectors.